Tuesday, March 27, 2012
My colleague, Mike Bentogolvi, has taken the time to work with me over the past few months to get me into shape for my trek to Base Camp! So far it's been fun but extremely challenging! There are days when all I want to do is "punch him" for the gruelling workouts he puts me through, but I know it's for a greater good!
Today my training program will consist of strength training my legs! Details to follow!
Running and Powerwalking!
Get fit with me!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Positively Active 2012 Initiative!
Spring is 2 days away and what a great time to kick off my "Positively Active" initiative! I want to inspire 1 million people in 2012 to be active! If you want to participate, all you have to do is email me a photograph of you being physically active to www.donnafoster.blogspot.com. Your photograph can be of you with friends, family or colleauges in an event or race, you training, or just being active! Be sure to include a caption sharing your activity and who you are with. Feel free to be creative as you want but the important thing is to be yourself and to have fun being physically active.
Stay active and anything is possible!
Donna
Stay active and anything is possible!
Donna
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Reward yourself now, not later!
I read this blog this morning on one of my favourite websites, www.sparkpeople.com. I agree with everything he or she says 100%!
What the writer expresses is what I tell all my clients. DON'T WAIT TO REWARD YOURSELF FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! No matter how big or small they may be.
Each person has different individual goals whether it's losing weight, being able to do 5 consectutive pushups or 5 proper pull ups. If we keep telling ourselves "when I reach my goal weight," or "when I can do 5 push ups" etc, we lose sight of the journey and stop living in the moment! But more importantly, we don't recognize our hard efforts along the way.
So stop living in the future and live in the now. Enjoy your health and fitness journey and be happy knowing that you are doing the best thing for yourself. Developing good healthy habits and being active!
Enjoy the blog and share!
Stay active and anything is possible!
Donna
I am currently participating in two challenges. Oddly enough, in both challenges one of the questions for the week was something to the effect of "What will you do once you hit your goal weight?"
In both challenges I gave my honest answer - get pictures taken with my boys and a beach vacation. As I read through the other responses I saw things like get a symbolic tattoo, clothes shopping, new jewelry and makeovers. These responses really got me to thinking about how many things I'm planning to do "when I lose weight". Things like: go hiking with my boys, teach them to swim, do a spa day, take a class for fun. The more I thought about this, the more I realized how ridiculous it is to wait. It's like saying "Don't live until you lose the weight." Why can't I take a class now? Or do more physical things with my boys? Even the beach and pictures. What am I waiting for?? Yes. I will look and feel better without this extra weight but it's not stopping me. What is stopping me is the mental stuff. I treat myself like I don't deserve these things until I'm thinner. Or that the weight is stopping me from doing them. The fact is that the only thing stopping me is myself. I should be living each day to the fullest instead of waiting for this flood of happiness, opportunity and capability to wash over me when the weight is off.
I read a fellow Sparker's blog recently about how she was struggling now that the weight was off. She somewhat expected happiness and love to enter her life once she hit her goal weight. And the fact that it didn't happen plus the fact that she didn't have food or weight to comfort/protect her has made hitting her goal weight the hardest part of all. This really hits home as I find myself saying "I can't wait to do this. Or just wait until I do that." So going forward I need to stop waiting and start doing. Happiness isn't a number on the scale, its living life and loving deeply. Whatever baggage I have now, I will have at goal weight if I don't deal with it and let it go.
I do believe in rewarding yourself for hitting your goals. But what I can't get behind is rewarding yourself with life and happiness. We should be striving for this each day and not waiting until goal weight. With this being said, I'm going to start doing all the things I can now and not wait.
What the writer expresses is what I tell all my clients. DON'T WAIT TO REWARD YOURSELF FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! No matter how big or small they may be.
Each person has different individual goals whether it's losing weight, being able to do 5 consectutive pushups or 5 proper pull ups. If we keep telling ourselves "when I reach my goal weight," or "when I can do 5 push ups" etc, we lose sight of the journey and stop living in the moment! But more importantly, we don't recognize our hard efforts along the way.
So stop living in the future and live in the now. Enjoy your health and fitness journey and be happy knowing that you are doing the best thing for yourself. Developing good healthy habits and being active!
Enjoy the blog and share!
Stay active and anything is possible!
Donna
I am currently participating in two challenges. Oddly enough, in both challenges one of the questions for the week was something to the effect of "What will you do once you hit your goal weight?"
In both challenges I gave my honest answer - get pictures taken with my boys and a beach vacation. As I read through the other responses I saw things like get a symbolic tattoo, clothes shopping, new jewelry and makeovers. These responses really got me to thinking about how many things I'm planning to do "when I lose weight". Things like: go hiking with my boys, teach them to swim, do a spa day, take a class for fun. The more I thought about this, the more I realized how ridiculous it is to wait. It's like saying "Don't live until you lose the weight." Why can't I take a class now? Or do more physical things with my boys? Even the beach and pictures. What am I waiting for?? Yes. I will look and feel better without this extra weight but it's not stopping me. What is stopping me is the mental stuff. I treat myself like I don't deserve these things until I'm thinner. Or that the weight is stopping me from doing them. The fact is that the only thing stopping me is myself. I should be living each day to the fullest instead of waiting for this flood of happiness, opportunity and capability to wash over me when the weight is off.
I read a fellow Sparker's blog recently about how she was struggling now that the weight was off. She somewhat expected happiness and love to enter her life once she hit her goal weight. And the fact that it didn't happen plus the fact that she didn't have food or weight to comfort/protect her has made hitting her goal weight the hardest part of all. This really hits home as I find myself saying "I can't wait to do this. Or just wait until I do that." So going forward I need to stop waiting and start doing. Happiness isn't a number on the scale, its living life and loving deeply. Whatever baggage I have now, I will have at goal weight if I don't deal with it and let it go.
I do believe in rewarding yourself for hitting your goals. But what I can't get behind is rewarding yourself with life and happiness. We should be striving for this each day and not waiting until goal weight. With this being said, I'm going to start doing all the things I can now and not wait.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A good laugh on Valentine's Day
Last week I gave a presentation at the Rosedale Running Room to a Learn to Run and 5K Run group. My topic was on Preventive Injury and the benefits of Cross Training.
A few days later, the Coach emailed me this message. I think my message was missed!
HEALTH MESSAGE:
1. If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
2. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water and is fat.
3. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
4. A tortoise doesn't run, does nothing ..yet lives for 450 years.
AND YOU TELL ME TO EXERCISE!
A few days later, the Coach emailed me this message. I think my message was missed!
HEALTH MESSAGE:
1. If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
2. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water and is fat.
3. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
4. A tortoise doesn't run, does nothing ..yet lives for 450 years.
AND YOU TELL ME TO EXERCISE!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Happiness
I could not resist posting this inspiration from Deborah Hall's " A Calm Moment". It really makes you think about how important it is to be in the moment and to be happy for what we have instead of what we don't have. Most of us want more and work hard to obtain the things we think will make us happy. But if we take a moment and look around us, we'll see that we already have so much that does make us happy!
"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
...Nathaniel Hawthorne
How many times have you said to yourself "I'll be happy WHEN....I get that new car, new job, new house, new relationship." Why? Why are you postponing your happiness? It is not in the future. Happiness is in the present moment.
Just go to the park and watch children play. They are living in the present moment. And, they are full of innocence, joy, playfulness, sweetness, love. Without even thinking about it!
The next time you feel guilt about being happy, or feel you don't deserve to be happy....STOP. Sit down quietly and make a good choice for yourself. It is your birthright to be happy.
"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
...Nathaniel Hawthorne
How many times have you said to yourself "I'll be happy WHEN....I get that new car, new job, new house, new relationship." Why? Why are you postponing your happiness? It is not in the future. Happiness is in the present moment.
Just go to the park and watch children play. They are living in the present moment. And, they are full of innocence, joy, playfulness, sweetness, love. Without even thinking about it!
The next time you feel guilt about being happy, or feel you don't deserve to be happy....STOP. Sit down quietly and make a good choice for yourself. It is your birthright to be happy.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Lululemon Expansion Series: Yoga at the ROM
Hello yogis or anyone who enjoys yoga whenever they can get in their practice!
I attached photos of Lululemon's free Yoga event held at the ROM, Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum, on Thursday, January 26th.
The host of the event, or shall I say amazing Yoga Instructor and Owner of IAMYOGA studios, Linda Malone, lead over 300 people in a Flow yoga class that took place in front of a Buddha statue and a few dinosaur exhibits as well.
The energy that was felt in this room full of individuals of all ages and fitness levels, was truly moving. I felt an immediate connection with everyone and for one full hour, I was filled with peace, calmness and most importantly a sense of community.
Lululemon has now teamed up with The National Ballet of Canada to host their second Yoga event on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm. I encourage you to come out an experience this sense of community and togetherness in an amazing venue. Click on the link for more details!
http://www.facebook.com/events/300863779949143/
Stay active and anything is possible!
I attached photos of Lululemon's free Yoga event held at the ROM, Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum, on Thursday, January 26th.
The host of the event, or shall I say amazing Yoga Instructor and Owner of IAMYOGA studios, Linda Malone, lead over 300 people in a Flow yoga class that took place in front of a Buddha statue and a few dinosaur exhibits as well.
The energy that was felt in this room full of individuals of all ages and fitness levels, was truly moving. I felt an immediate connection with everyone and for one full hour, I was filled with peace, calmness and most importantly a sense of community.
Lululemon has now teamed up with The National Ballet of Canada to host their second Yoga event on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm. I encourage you to come out an experience this sense of community and togetherness in an amazing venue. Click on the link for more details!
http://www.facebook.com/events/300863779949143/
Stay active and anything is possible!
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